To the surprise of many fans, tonight's game between the Maple Leafs and the Kings will not be at the usual time, but an hour later. The puck is set to drop at 8 p.m. ET instead of 7.
A recent report has revealed why the game is delayed.
According to David Alter, this strategic decision was made to draw more Kings fans to watch the game. It will be at 5 p.m. instead of 4 in L.A.
The Maple Leafs held a practice yesterday, and here are the lines we saw:
As you can see, Sheldon Keefe did not make any changes to his lineup after the overtime loss to the Predators on Saturday night.
However, Joseph Woll is set to return between the pipes, hoping to continue his amazing streak.
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